Australian Home Beautiful – August 2019

“DEEP OLIVE AND

EARTHY CLAY ARE

BIG RIGHT NOW – PEOPLE

WANT TO live in

warmer, MORE

FRIENDLY-FEELING

SPACES”

• ABBY GREEFF, INTERIOR DESIGNER

>> MAKE IT POP Blues, greens

and pastels (as in this space by

Black Lacquer Design, right)

are making a comeback. “Start

by establishing a core base

palette and then add touches

of these trending tones on top,”

says Sacha Leagh-Murray from

Laminex, who suggests using

a bright hue inside drawers

and cupboards. “Remember to

play with colours that work off

each other, such as Laminex’s

Lava Grey and an accent like

Aquamarine,” she says.

>>

CUSTOM VS FLAT PACK Custom cabinets were

once the only way to go for maximum flexibility

in colours and styles, but flat-pack pioneers have

now unlocked a gamut of options. Construction

methods are largely identical and you have equal

choices in quality – the main difference being that

custom is built for you, while you need to assemble

flat pack. Custom cabinets will be tailored for any

space and aesthetic, with more precise attention

to detail (below is an elegant space from Darren

James Interiors). Also, for flat pack, you will still

need experts to install your worktop, sink, lighting

and appliances. If the pricing of flat pack appeals

but you dread the assembly, there’s a third option,

says interior designer Shilpa. “Consider a company

like Concept Kitchens,” she says. “They deliver the

cabinets built and it’s a similar price to flat pack.” >

TRENDING:

Hints of subtle

colour evoke natural

landscapes (as in this

Laminex kitchen)

and enhance

warmth.

PHOTOGRAPHY (THIS PAGE CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT)

LAMINEX,

TOBY SCOTT/DARREN JAMES INTERIORS, MARY COSTA/BLACK LACQUER DESIGN

(OPPOSITE)

RIVER BENNETT/KINWOLF.COM

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